Bay Area sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates sick, orphaned and injured animals

Spring may be coming to a close and summer is right around the corner, but baby animal season isn’t wrapping up anytime soon in Florida and one sanctuary is on a mission to take care of the little critters who can’t make it on their own. 

Man who died in Largo lake with gators was missing 3 limbs, police say

The man who was found dead in a Largo lake after likely being attacked by an alligator was missing three limbs when crews recovered his body from the water, police said.

Inshore is ?loaded with snook?
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Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina says the onshore wind is impacting inshore fish like the tarpon, moving them off the beach. ?Fish do move with the wind flows,? he says. Speaking of inshore, the snook bite is hot right now.

Fighting bears tumble down mountain in Spain

A dramatic and violent encounter between two bears in nature was captured on video over the weekend.

Tropicana Field welcomes cownose stingrays in new touch experience

The Tampa Bay Rays touch experience is the first of its kind at a professional sports venue. The 35-foot 10,000 gallon exhibit is located near the right center field fence at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

Dog that defended California owner from mountain lion dies

A dog credited with defending her owner from a mountain lion attack last month in Northern California unexpectedly died Wednesday.

Wildlife officials urge public to report long-tailed weasel sightings in Florida

Reported sightings of long-tailed weasels have gone down drastically in the last two decades in the state, and the Florida wildlife officials want to change that.

Entomologist finds out which insect has the worst sting, by getting stung

A Southwestern Biological Institute entomologist at the University of Arizona purposely got stung by a variety of different insects to find out which ones were the top 10 most painful stings in the world.

Man bitten in leg by 7-foot alligator at North Port motel garden

While a man was walking around a North Port motel during the middle of the night, deputies said he was bitten by an alligator.

Baby turtle hatchlings on Florida's east coast make their way to Atlantic

A group of leatherback sea turtles was spotted hatching over in Juno Beach. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center counted more than 4,400 sea turtle nests across beaches in that area this year

Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video

The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.

Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond

As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.

Fishing opportunity arrives after tropical system passes
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Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina says it?s a great time to do a little maintenance on the boat this weekend as a tropical system passes over Florida. After, once it calms down, those fish are hungry because they were hunkered down for the storm.

Destructive grasshoppers invading Bay Area gardens

An invasion of mighty munchers is descending on the Bay Area as the population of Florida’s biggest and most voracious grasshopper is growing right now.

Two license-free fishing weekends ahead in Florida

Although this weekend may not offer the best fishing conditions, anglers here in Florida can take advantage of two license-free fishing weekends this month: June 4-5 for saltwater and June 11-12 for freshwater. 

Bear found roaming downtown Haines City

Floridians see all kinds of wildlife, but during an evening drive for Jonathan Anglin, he was surprised to see a bear in downtown Haines City.

FWC: 2 gators captured, killed by wildlife officials have no connection to body found in Largo lake

As Florida trappers search for the gator involved in the suspected attack and death of a 47-year-old man in a Largo lake, officials said they have euthanized two alligators so far – but neither are connected to the death investigation.